Ryan Clark

The Pittsburgh Steelers have parted ways with two starters at safety over the course of the past two offseasons, last year failing to re-sign Ryan Clark, and just recently, of course, having former All-Pro Troy Polamalu announce his retirement (Clark also retired this offseason after playing one final season with…

With some NFL players, there exist certain pregame rituals, ones that can never be broken, no matter what. Some wear their lucky shirt or socks, which have yet to be washed. Some wear wrist tape with various sayings or Biblical verses scribbled on them in memorandum and tribute. Others listen…

Several Pittsburgh Steelers players are currently out in Arizona training and on Wednesday, linebacker James Harrison posted a video on his Instagram account of him playing a game of Danney-ball with teammates Ryan Shazier, Vince Williams and Robert Golden. Danney ball wt @shazier50 @vinnyvidivici98 and @robertgolden21 A video posted by…

As small school sleepers go, the Pittsburgh Steelers tend to shy away from them unless they’re a late-round flier. Samford University isn’t exactly a football factory, but even the Steelers went to their well in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Nick Williams was a talented but raw…

Lost in all the hoopla of the James Farrior’s and Ryan Clark’s, or the massive trade with the St. Louis Rams for Jerome Bettis as the “best free agent moves in Pittsburgh Steelers history” lies the signing of center Jeff Hartings in 2001. A two-time All-American for Joe Paterno’s Penn…

Usually this time of year, as the start of free agency looms, and cuts are made, the Pittsburgh Steelers sit back and watch the rest of the NFL landscape partake in the bonanza. Perennial bottom feeders like the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins often go crazy, choosing to…

Former Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark officially announced his retirement from the NFL yesterday, pursuing the career in broadcasting that many expected he would take following the 2013 season, after which the front office failed to re-sign him. Instead, he signed a one-year deal with the team that helped…

After 13 seasons in the NFL, veteran safety Ryan Clark announced Wednesday on ESPN Live that he is retiring from football. Clark, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of LSU with the New York Giants in 2002, played eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers after spending…

As we delve further into the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason, our attention has begun to shift towards the draft. Like we’ve done in the past, these reports will cover the prospects of the 2015 NFL Draft, placing an emphasis on those who could help the Steelers the most. Back to evaluating…

End-of-season player exit meetings are not something that we are often privy to as outsiders of the football world. Generally, we only get a glimpse into that world when a player is asked by a reporter how the meeting went, if the player is willing to discuss it. Still, it’s…

While the Pittsburgh Steelers may have gained some tangible evidence of improvement, improving their win total by three games and hosting a playoff game as a division champion for the first time in four seasons, there is no doubt that the team is far from a finished product. No team,…

Now that the 2014 season is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers we can try to guess what they will receive in the way of compensatory draft picks during the offseason. Let me start off by saying that nobody knows the exact formula used by the NFL to determine compensatory picks….

Every season there is a Pittsburgh Steelers player that fans absolutely love to hate. William Gay has played this role plenty in the past but Steelers fans seem to have come around and realized he’s virtually the best cornerback on the team. Steve McLendon drew a ton of ire as…

Immediately after the Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 season abruptly ended Saturday night thanks to a 30-17 home playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, we attempted to lift your spirits by giving you several positive takeaways from the year. Now that you’ve had time to collect yourself it’s our duty to pass…